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oh , the streams of lovely nancy divide in three parts ,
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where the young men and maidens they meet their sweethearts .
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it’s the drinking of good liquor that makes my heart sing ,
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and the noise in the valley made the rocks for to ring .

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at the top of this mountain , my loves castle stands
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and it’s overbuilt with ivory on yonder black sand .
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fine arches , fine porches like diamonds so bright ,
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it’s a beacon for a sailor on a dark winters night .

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on yonder high mountain the wild fowl do fly ,
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and it’s running amongst them that flies very high .
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if i had her in my arms , near diamonds black lamp ,
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how soon i would secure her by the slight of my hand .

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at the base of this mountain a river runs clear ,
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and a ship from the indies it once anchored there .
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with red flags A – flying and the beating of her drum ,
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sweet instruments of music and the firing of her gun .

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oh the streams of lovely nancy divide in three parts ,
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where the young men and maidens they meet their sweethearts .
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it’s the drinking of good liquor that makes my heart sing ,
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and the noise in the valley made the rocks for to ring .